{
  "id": 6237507,
  "title": "Woman sentenced to $4,500 for stalking actor Hwang Jung-min",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/08/woman-sentenced-to-4-500-for-stalking-actor-hwang-jung-min-6237507",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-08T05:12:04.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times-koreatimes",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/southkorea/law-crime/20260908/woman-sentenced-to-4500-for-stalking-actor-hwang-jung-min"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A woman in her 40s was sentenced to a fine of 6 million won ($4,500) by a district court in Goyang for stalking actor Hwang Jung-min, according to prosecutors. The court found that her repeated text messages to the veteran actor went beyond an acceptable level, causing anxiety and fear to the victim. The woman was aware that Hwang did not want continued contact, the court stated. Hwang had previously filed a complaint against the woman in August of the previous year, and a court imposed a summary fine of 3 million won in February. The woman then requested a formal trial, claiming on social media that she had a personal relationship with Hwang and releasing alleged phone call recordings and text messages between them. Prosecutors had sought a fine of 10 million won for the woman. Hwang's agency expressed satisfaction with the ruling.",
  "summary": "GOYANG — A district court on Tuesday sentenced a woman to a fine of 6 million won ($4,500) after finding her guilty of stalking actor Hwang Jung-min. The Goyang branch of the Uijeongbu District Court convicted the woman in her 40s on stalking charges, ruling that her repeated text messages to the veteran actor went beyond a level that could justify her actions. \"Considering the number and…",
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      {
        "outlet": "Yonhap News",
        "title": "Woman sentenced to 6 mln-won fine for stalking actor Hwang Jung-min",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/08/woman-sentenced-to-6-mln-won-fine-for-stalking-actor-hwang-jung-min",
        "published": "2026-09-08T03:07:30.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Woman sentenced to $4,500 fine for stalking actor Hwang Jung-min",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/08/woman-sentenced-to-4-500-fine-for-stalking-actor-hwang-jung-min",
        "published": "2026-09-08T04:27:03.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}